[Gili]

Hi, I'm a mom who recently more or less weaned my dd, adopted at 6 months and breastfed with and without an SNS for a year and a half+. I just randomly read somewhere that having only a little or no milk in the breast while nursing can lead to unwelcome sensations for the mom, particularly in the groin area. I just wondered if anyone else had this experience. I had a problem with this particularly in the first few months - when I had very little milk - and after I officially weaned dd. So it seems to make sense now, but I felt awful and weird, even as I was elated to have a nursing relationship with my baby. I just wanted to open up the discussion...

[misidawnrn]

That feeling in the groin area is normal. When I had DS 18 years ago and I first nursed him I remembered that feeling and to be quite honest, was a little more than disturbed about it. Now that I am a Labor and Delivery nurse and help moms with breastfeeding I have heard it more than once. It is just your body reacting to the nipple stimulation. It is normal and doesn't mean anything sexually is wrong with you or that you are "weird" I hope that helps.
Melissa

[qs mom]

About 15 years or so ago, a woman here called a breastfeeding information line. She said she felt stimulatied while nursing and asked if it was normal. Next thing you know, CPS removed the child for an investigation. The child was returned, but it was a horrible experience.

This awful experience. However, it was a HUGE newstory and started reform here.

So, yes - it's normal.

[nurse_reedle]

Yes...completely normal. I have had that from both pumping and nursing. It definitely took me back at first. Now that we have been nursing so long...it has pretty much gone away.